X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:44:29 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.12.143.100] (HELO imo-m12.mail.aol.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3700701 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:06:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.143.100; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from imo-da01.mx.aol.com (imo-da01.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.199]) by imo-m12.mail.aol.com (v107.10) with ESMTP id RELAYIN1-24a40e12826e; Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:05:28 -0400 Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-da01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v40_r1.5.) id q.c0e.5260be59 (37555) for ; Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:05:25 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtprly-mb03.mx.aol.com (smtprly-mb03.mx.aol.com [64.12.207.150]) by cia-mb03.mx.aol.com (v124.15) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMB034-5c6e4a40e12523; Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:05:25 -0400 Received: from WEBMAIL-MZ07 (webmail-mz07.sim.aol.com [64.12.222.38]) by smtprly-mb03.mx.aol.com (v124.15) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYMB034-5c6e4a40e12523; Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:05:25 -0400 References: X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Boost pump question X-Original-Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:05:25 -0400 X-AOL-IP: 205.188.169.199 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: vtailjeff@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CBC222CA53A777_908_5CF4_WEBMAIL-MZ07.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 43524-STANDARD Received: from 76.232.226.219 by WEBMAIL-MZ07.sysops.aol.com (64.12.222.38) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:05:25 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8CBC222CA370B7B-908-2D40@WEBMAIL-MZ07.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag:NO ----------MB_8CBC222CA53A777_908_5CF4_WEBMAIL-MZ07.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" John, Low boost on after start until shutdown. Turn on low boost and leave it on. Jeff -----Original Message----- From: John Barrett <2thman@cablespeed.com> To: lml@lancaironline.net Sent: Mon, Jun 22, 2009 9:59 am Subject: [LML] Re: Boost pump question Vtail Jeff wrote: ****** A big cause of accidents is an imperfect memory that we all seem to have -- gear up landings, open doors on takeoff, etc. IMHO I try to simplify flying... boost pump on low from start to takeoff. I have almost 1300 hours on the IVP and the boost pump still works great. If you think you will wear it out --fuggetabout it. It will only take one or two times of the engine dying above 10,000 msl to convince you otherwise. BTW 10,000 feet msl is not very high when you are taking off at Steamboat. Jeff ****** Now I'm confused, Jeff - Lo boost ON from Start to Takeoff? I've been using HI boost to prime (I'm just now setting up engine parameters on my Performance Engines TSIO-550) but then the pump is OFF during start and afterwards until shutdown. The engine hasn't been airborne yet, so the 10,000 foot parameter has not come into play yet. I don't quite understand about leaving LO boost ON from start to takeoff. Do you turn the pump OFF just before you take the runway? Why do you do this? BTW how did the build week go on your Evolution? Regards, John Barrett -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html ----------MB_8CBC222CA53A777_908_5CF4_WEBMAIL-MZ07.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" John,

Low boost on after start until shutdown. Turn on low boost and leave it on.

Jeff


-----Original Message-----
From: John Barrett <2thman@cablespeed.com>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Mon, Jun 22, 2009 9:59 am
Subject: [LML] Re: Boost pump question

Vtail Jeff wrote:
******
A big cause of accidents is an imperfect memory that we all seem to have --
gear up landings, open doors on takeoff, etc. IMHO I try to simplify
flying... boost pump on low from start to takeoff. I have almost 1300 hours
on the IVP and the boost pump still works great. If you think you will wear
it out --fuggetabout it. It will only take one or two times of the engine
dying above 10,000 msl to convince you otherwise. BTW 10,000 feet msl is not
very high when you are taking off at Steamboat.
 
Jeff
******

Now I'm confused, Jeff - Lo boost ON from Start to Takeoff?  I've been using
HI boost to prime (I'm just now setting up engine parameters on my
Performance Engines TSIO-550) but then the pump is OFF during start and
afterwards until shutdown.  The engine hasn't been airborne yet, so the
10,000 foot parameter has not come into play yet.  I don't quite understand
about leaving LO boost ON from start to takeoff.  Do you turn the pump OFF
just before you take the runway?  Why do you do this?

BTW how did the build week go on your Evolution?

Regards,
John Barrett


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